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CLEAR THE THROAT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Clear mucus or food from one's throat

Example:

he cleared his throat before he started to speak

Synonyms:

clear the throat; hawk

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "clear the throat" is one way to...):

cough (exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion)

Sentence frame:

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